Cerebral Palsy Information

Cerebral palsy is the term for certain disorders of body movement and posture that has occurred as result of an injury to the brain before, during, or just after birth. Although cerebral palsy is a lifelong condition, it does not worsen with time. Depending on what type of cerebral palsy the child has will influence what areas of life they may experience more difficulties with. The condition affects the nerves that regulate and control the body's muscles. It is normal to develop problems with other movement and posture difficulties since the changes are a natural part of a child growing up with cerebral palsy. In the U.S., about 10-20% of children with cerebral palsy have acquired it after birth due to brain damage in the first months or years of their life.

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Types of Cerebral Palsy
Spastic cerebral palsy is the most common type of cerebral palsy, affecting around half of those with the condition. •› read more

Cerebral Palsy Treatment Methods
Researchers are constantly looking for an improved method of treating cerebral palsy.  •› read more
 

Cerebral Palsy Risk Factors
Many instances of cerebral palsy have no known cause, but there have been certain risk factors found to occur with babies that are diagnosed with cerebral palsy. •› read more


Cerebral Palsy Information News
"Cerebral Palsy Incidence Linked to Birth Weight"
October 2, 2003 - New cerebral palsy studies indicate that cerebral palsy births are more likely to occur when children are born either too big or too small. The study compared data from 10 European birth registers of 4,500 children born with cerebral palsy and found babies with a low weight for their gestational age had a four to six time greater likelihood of having cerebral palsy. •› read more

 

 

 
 
 


   
 
   

Cerebral Palsy Attorney
A cerebral palsy attorney can be helpful in determining if the cerebral palsy resulted from a medical
mistake. •› read more
Cerebral Palsy Symptoms
Cerebral palsy occurs because damage to the brain has impaired control of movement and motor function. •› read more
Cerebral Palsy Diagnosis
Diagnosing cerebral palsy is not always done at birth because symptoms of the condition are not always apparent. •› read more
Cerebral Palsy Prevention
Cerebral palsy continues to be researched in order to find the causes of the condition and how to treat existing symptoms. •› read more
 

 


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